Central U.S. Winter Storm
Mar 4–6, 2025 · WPC Storm Summaries · Ended
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Summaries
5 summaries
First Mar 4, 06:17 AM UTC · latest Mar 6, 02:58 AM UTC
Source
NOAA Weather Prediction Center
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WPC outlooks as they stood at each summary
Not captured: this event's summaries were imported from the archive after they were issued, so the outlooks in effect at the time were not recorded. Events summarised since show the Excessive Rainfall Outlook and WSSI ice impacts as they stood at each summary.
Storm summaries
Summary #5 · final
Mar 6, 02:58 AM UTC
Powerful, near-record strength March storm system will continue to bring the hazards of isolated flash flooding and severe weather across the east and blizzard conditions across the Great Lakes through the evening
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ACUS42 KWBC 060258 SCCNS2 Storm Summary Number 5 for Central U.S. Winter Storm NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 900 PM CST Wed Mar 05 2025 ...Powerful, near-record strength March storm system will continue to bring the hazards of isolated flash flooding and severe weather across the east and blizzard conditions across the Great Lakes through the evening ... Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect over portions of Wisconsin and Michigan Blizzard Warnings are in effect across the UP of Michigan. Wind Advisories are in effect for much of the Midwest/Great Lakes, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Appalachians. Flood Watches are in effect for portions of upstate New York. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 800 PM CST...Surface observations indicated an area of low pressure near northern Michigan with a minimum central pressure of 982 mb, or 28.99 inches of mercury. An occluded front is located north of Lake Erie, with a cold front arcing southward across the Mid-Atlantic and a warm front lifitng north of New England. NWS radar observations showed areas of widespread moderate to locally heavy snowfall swirling around to the northwest of the low center across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan as winds are gusting near 50 mph. A band of heavy rainfall with embedded thunderstorms is moving across the northern Mid-Atlantic, and another batch of moderate rainfall is moving across the Northeast. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM CST Mon Mar 03 through 800 PM CST Wed Mar 05... ...COLORADO... COPPER MOUNTAIN 1 SSW 13.0 VAIL 10.0 BRECKENRIDGE 9.0 ...IOWA... LITTLE SIOUX 1 NE 4.0 SYDNEY 3 WSW 4.0 HAMPTON 2.8 OSAGE 2.0 WAUCOMA 1 WNW 2.0 ...MICHIGAN... NEGAUNEE 24.0 PEQUAMING 16.5 SANDS 16.0 MOUNT ARVON 5 SE 4.5 WATERSMEET 11 WSW 4.4 WHITE PINE 4.4 REDRIDGE 4 ESE 4.1 MARQUETTE 3.7 ...MINNESOTA... DENNISON 2 NNE 13.0 CREDIT RIVER 6 SW 12.0 WOODBURY 1 SSE 11.8 OWATONNA 1 NE 9.0 MINNEAPOLIS 2 SSE 8.6 ALBERT LEA 1 SW 8.0 ST PAUL 2 WSW 8.0 ARTICHOKE 4.1 ROCHESTER 3 NE 3.5 ...NEBRASKA... ANSELMO 5.0 ATKINSON 4.0 OMAHA 1 E 4.0 TABLE ROCK 4 N 4.0 LINCOLN 1 ENE 3.0 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... WATERTOWN 4.0 WESSINGTON SPRINGS 4.0 PLATTE 3.5 ...WISCONSIN... GILE 15.0 BALDWIN 12.0 CEDAR 1 SSE 10.0 WASHBURN 3 WSW 10.0 NYE 5 SE 8.5 SARONA 3 ESE 8.5 RIVER FALLS 3 S 8.0 RHINELANDER 6.8 HAYWARD 2 W 6.5 LADYSMITH 3 WNW 6.0 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...COLORADO... BURLINGTON-CARSON COUNTY AIRPORT 69 LIMON AIRPORT 68 AROYA 61 LA JUNTA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 53 PUEBLO AIRPORT 49 RAMAH 44 ...ILLINOIS... MATTOON COUNTY MEMORIAL AIRPORT 51 DECATUR 49 ...INDIANA... BLOOMINGTON 48 COLUMBUS 48 ...IOWA... CLARINDA 2 SSE 63 CLARION 2 WNW 62 GRUVER 2 WNW 59 AMES 2 S 58 LITTLE SIOUX 58 ...KANSAS... GARDEN CITY 84 SCOTT CITY MUNICIPIAL AIRPORT 71 GOODLAND 68 RUSSEL MUNICIPIAL AIRPORT 68 SHARON SPRINGS 68 ULYSSES 2 NNW 63 KANSAS CITY 62 GREAT BEND AIRPORT 60 WINONA 9 WSW 60 MANHATTAN 58 MEDICINE LODGE 43 WICHITA AIRPORT 43 GUTHRIE AIRPORT 41 ...MISSOURI... SAINT JOSEPHS MUNICIPIAL AIRPORT 64 ST JOSEPH AIRPORT 64 LAMONI MUNICIPIAL AIRPORT 63 KANSAS CITY INTL AIRPORT 1 WSW 62 KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT 61 CAMERON 2 WSW 58 ...NEBRASKA... FAIRBURY 2 WSW 77 BROKEN BOW 68 LINCOLN 64 GRAND ISLAND 4 NE 63 HASTINGS 62 FALLS CITY 1 E 60 TEKAMAH 2 ESE 60 MALTA BEND 4 E 58 ...NEW MEXICO... SALINAS PEAK 90 CLAYTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 82 ROSWELL AIR CENTER 77 SAN AUGUSTIN PASS 74 NORTH OSCURA PEAK 69 DORA 68 MINE 68 ...OHIO... WILMINGTON AIRPORT 53 CINCINATTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 46 ...OKLAHOMA... GAGE 75 FREDERICK MEMORIAL 67 OKLAHOMA CITY WILL ROGERS AIRPORT 67 CLINTON-SHERMAN AIRPORT 66 GAGE AIRPORT 66 INDIAN CITY 43 GUTHRIE AIRPORT 41 ...TEXAS... PINE SPRINGS 85 SNYDER 72 ABILENE 70 WHITES CITY 70 DALHART 12 SW 69 ROMERO S 66 AMARILLO 64 FRITCH 60 The strong low pressure center is forecast to lift northeastward through the the Great Lakes and will enter Candian territories overnight. The biggest impacts will be felt across the northern Great Lakes and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan into the morning as strong winds and snowfall continue to bring treacherous traveling condiitons. The winter weather hazards should begin to abate Thursday as the low pressure departs the region. The warm side of the system should see the rain clear New England Thursday with not much of a signal for flash flooding potential. Winds will be remain at advisory criteria behind the system on Thursday. This will be the last Storm Summary issued by the Weather Prediction Center for this event. Please refer to your local National Weather service office for additional information. Wilder $$
Summary #4
Mar 5, 02:56 PM UTC
Powerful, near-record strength March storm system will continue to bring blizzard conditions, high winds, flash flooding, and severe weather from the central to eastern U.S. through tonight
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ACUS42 KWBC 051456 SCCNS2 Storm Summary Number 4 for Central U.S. Winter Storm NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 900 AM CST Wed Mar 05 2025 ...Powerful, near-record strength March storm system will continue to bring blizzard conditions, high winds, flash flooding, and severe weather from the central to eastern U.S. through tonight... Blizzard Warnings are in effect across portions of Iowa, southern Minnesota, and the UP of Michigan. Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect over portions of Wisconsin and southern Minnesota. High Wind Warnings are active over much of the Central Plains into the Upper Midwest and parts of the southern Appalachians. Wind Advisories are in effect for much of the Midwest/Great Lakes, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Appalachians. Flood Watches are in effect for portions of upstate New York. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 800 AM CST...Surface observations indicated an area of low pressure near Burlington, Wisconsin, just to the southwest of Milwaukee, with a minimum central pressure of 980 mb, or 28.94 inches of mercury. An occluded front arced east-southeast and then southeastward from the low pressure center across Michigan and into Ohio with a warm front extending eastward across the Mid-Atlantic into southern New England, and a cold front sweeping southward through the Appalachians, Southeast, and into the northeast Gulf. A stationary boundary extended northeastward across the Upper Great Lakes, separating colder air to the northwest over southeast Canada and the Upper Midwest, and a secondary cold front was pushing eastward across the Ohio Valley and Southeast. NWS radar observations showed areas of widespread moderate to locally heavy snowfall swirling around to the northwest of the low center across the Upper Midwest with areas of rain/wintry mix further south of the low into the Midwest. A broad, arcing line of storms was also observed extending southward from the Lower Great Lakes through the central Appalachians and into the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, with some more intense thunderstorms focused in southwest Virginia and the Carolinas. Surface observations also indicated widespread strong winds of 25-35 mph covering a vast area around the broader circulation of the system across portions of the Plains, Midwest, and into the Southeast. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM CST Mon Mar 03 through 800 AM CST Wed Mar 05... ...COLORADO... COPPER MOUNTAIN 1 SSW 13.0 VAIL 10.0 BRECKENRIDGE 9.0 ...IOWA... LITTLE SIOUX 1 NE 4.0 SYDNEY 3 WSW 4.0 HAMPTON 2.8 OSAGE 2.0 WAUCOMA 1 WNW 2.0 ...MICHIGAN... MOUNT ARVON 5 SE 4.5 WATERSMEET 11 WSW 4.4 WHITE PINE 4.4 REDRIDGE 4 ESE 4.1 MARQUETTE 3.7 ...MINNESOTA... DENNISON 2 NNE 13.0 CREDIT RIVER 6 SW 12.0 WOODBURY 1 SSE 11.8 OWATONNA 1 NE 9.0 MINNEAPOLIS 2 SSE 8.6 ALBERT LEA 1 SW 8.0 ST PAUL 2 WSW 8.0 ARTICHOKE 4.1 ROCHESTER 3 NE 3.5 ...NEBRASKA... ANSELMO 5.0 ATKINSON 4.0 OMAHA 1 E 4.0 TABLE ROCK 4 N 4.0 LINCOLN 1 ENE 3.0 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... WATERTOWN 4.0 WESSINGTON SPRINGS 4.0 PLATTE 3.5 ...WISCONSIN... CEDAR 1 SSE 10.0 WASHBURN 3 WSW 10.0 NYE 5 SE 8.5 SARONA 3 ESE 8.5 RIVER FALLS 3 S 8.0 RHINELANDER 6.8 HAYWARD 2 W 6.5 LADYSMITH 3 WNW 6.0 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...COLORADO... AROYA 61 LA JUNTA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 53 PUEBLO AIRPORT 49 LIMON AIRPORT 48 RAMAH 44 ...IOWA... CLARINDA 2 SSE 63 CLARION 2 WNW 62 GRUVER 2 WNW 59 AMES 2 S 58 LITTLE SIOUX 58 ...KANSAS... SHARON SPRINGS 68 ULYSSES 2 NNW 63 GREAT BEND AIRPORT 60 WINONA 9 WSW 60 MANHATTAN 58 MEDICINE LODGE 43 WICHITA AIRPORT 43 GUTHRIE AIRPORT 41 ...MISSOURI... ST JOSEPH AIRPORT 64 KANSAS CITY INTL AIRPORT 1 WSW 62 KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT 61 CAMERON 2 WSW 58 ...NEBRASKA... FAIRBURY 2 WSW 77 BROKEN BOW 68 LINCOLN 64 GRAND ISLAND 4 NE 63 HASTINGS 62 FALLS CITY 1 E 60 TEKAMAH 2 ESE 60 MALTA BEND 4 E 58 ...NEW MEXICO... SALINAS PEAK 90 CLAYTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 82 ROSWELL AIR CENTER 77 SAN AUGUSTIN PASS 74 NORTH OSCURA PEAK 69 DORA 68 MINE 68 ...OKLAHOMA... INDIAN CITY 43 GUTHRIE AIRPORT 41 ...TEXAS... PINE SPRINGS 85 SNYDER 72 WHITES CITY 70 DALHART 12 SW 69 ROMERO S 66 AMARILLO 64 FRITCH 60 The strong low pressure center is forecast to lift northeastward through the the Great Lakes today and into southeast Canada later Wednesday evening. An arcing occluded/cold front extending southeast and then south from the low center will sweep eastward through the Lower Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast to the Atlantic Coast. Areas of moderate to heavy snow will continue to swirl around to the north and west of the low center across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes today with additional snowfall accumulations of 4-8 inches expected from western Iowa northeast through southern Minnesota and into central/northern Wisconsin. Locally heavier snowfall of 8-12 inches, possibly exceeding 20 inches, is expected for the UP of Michigan along the shores of Lake Superior. Very strong winds of 30-35 mph, with gusts as high as 50-60 mph, will continue from the central Plains northeastward into the Upper Midwest. This will lead to blizzard conditions where snowfall continues and dangerous to potentially life threatening travel conditions. More broadly, strong winds will also be a concern across much of the the Midwest, Southeast, Appalachians, and Mid-Atlantic through today, generally tapering off from western to eastern areas as the system shifts into Canada. In addition to the snow and wind, a line of thunderstorms along the cold front will sweep eastward across the Northeast/Mid-Atlanitc/Southeast towards the East Coast bringing the threat of heavy rain and isolated flooding as well as severe weather. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 900 PM CST. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Putnam $$
Summary #3
Mar 5, 02:55 AM UTC
A large area of low pressure across the central U.S. is bringing winter weather impacts, high winds, severe weather, and the potential for flooding
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ACUS42 KWBC 050255 SCCNS2 Storm Summary Number 3 for Central U.S. Winter Storm NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 900 PM CST Tue Mar 04 2025 ...A large area of low pressure across the central U.S. is bringing winter weather impacts, high winds, severe weather, and the potential for flooding... Blizzard Warnings are in effect across portions of the Central Plains and Midwest. Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect over the Upper Midwest. Flood Watches are in effect for portions of upstate New York. Red Flag Warnings are active across Texas. High Wind Warnings are active over much of the Central and Southern Plains, the Gulf Coast, and the Appalachians. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 800 PM CST...Surface observations depict a cyclone continuing to slowly deepen and move northeastward across Missouri. An occluded area of low pressure was analyzed at 984 mb (29.06 in Hg) near Kansas City. A cold front and warm front extended southward towards the Gulf Coast. The Tennessee and Ohio Valleys were seeing moderate rainfall, while the Southeast and Gulf Coast were seeing bands of heavy rain and severe weather along a squall line in the warm sector of the system. Moisture wrapping around the backside of the cyclone is interacting with a colder air mass and strong winds, and blizzard conditions are occurring for areas in the Central Plains and Midwest. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM CST Mon Mar 03 through 800 PM CST Tue Mar 04... ...COLORADO... COPPER MOUNTAIN 1 SSW 13.0 VAIL 10.0 BRECKENRIDGE 9.0 ...MINNESOTA... ARTICHOKE 4.1 ...NEBRASKA... ANSELMO 5.0 ATKINSON 4.0 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... WATERTOWN 4.0 WESSINGTON SPRINGS 4.0 PLATTE 3.5 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...COLORADO... AROYA 61 LA JUNTA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 53 PUEBLO AIRPORT 49 LIMON AIRPORT 48 RAMAH 44 ...KANSAS... SHARON SPRINGS 68 ULYSSES 2 NNW 63 GREAT BEND AIRPORT 60 WINONA 9 WSW 60 MANHATTAN 58 MEDICINE LODGE 43 WICHITA AIRPORT 43 GUTHRIE AIRPORT 41 ...NEBRASKA... BROKEN BOW 68 LINCOLN 64 HASTINGS 62 ...NEW MEXICO... SALINAS PEAK 90 CLAYTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 82 ROSWELL AIR CENTER 77 SAN AUGUSTIN PASS 74 NORTH OSCURA PEAK 69 DORA 68 MINE 68 ...OKLAHOMA... INDIAN CITY 43 GUTHRIE AIRPORT 41 ...TEXAS... PINE SPRINGS 85 SNYDER 72 WHITES CITY 70 DALHART 12 SW 69 ROMERO S 66 AMARILLO 64 FRITCH 60 The cyclone will continue to slowly lower in pressure over the next 12 hours as it moves across the Midwest and towards the Great Lakes region on Wednesday. A band of locally heavy rain and strong to severe thunderstorms are likely across the Southeast and the Mid-Atlantic on Wednesday ahead of a cold front. Flooding, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes are possible. A shield of rain will then progress northwards towards New England late Wednesday and Thursday, which combined with lingering snow pack in New England, will support the potential for run-off flooding. As for the cold side of the spring storm, blizzard conditions ongoing across the Plains will shift northeastward towards the upper Midwest and Great Lakes for Wednesday. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 900 AM CST. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Wilder $$
Summary #2
Mar 4, 03:30 PM UTC
Rapidly deepening cyclone producing a variety of hazardous weather across the Central U.S.
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ACUS42 KWBC 041530 SCCNS2 Storm Summary Number 2 for Central U.S. Winter Storm NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 900 AM CST Tue Mar 04 2025 ...Rapidly deepening cyclone producing a variety of hazardous weather across the Central U.S.... Blizzard Warnings are in effect across portions of the Central Plains and Midwest. Winter Storm Warnings are in effect over the Upper Midwest. High Wind Warnings are active over much of the Central and Southern Plains. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect over portions of the Central Plains and Upper Midwest. Red Flag Warnings are active across the Southern High Plains. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 800 AM CST...Surface observations depict a deepening 988 mb surface low over south-central Kansas. Blizzard conditions were observed over portions of the Central Plains on the northwest flank of the low, while heavy rainfall and thunderstorms translated eastward across the warm sector in the Mississippi Valley. Strong gradient winds are also noted across much of the Central U.S. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM CST Mon Mar 03 through 800 AM CST Tue Mar 04... ...COLORADO... COPPER MOUNTAIN 1 SSW 13.0 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...COLORADO... AROYA 61 LA JUNTA MUNICIPIAL AIRPORT 53 PUEBLO AIRPORT 49 LIMON AIRPORT 48 RAMAH 44 ...KANSAS... SHARON SPRINGS 68 ULYSSES 2 NNW 63 WINONA 9 WSW 60 MEDICINE LODGE 43 WICHITA AIRPORT 43 GUTHRIE AIRPORT 41 ...NEW MEXICO... SALINAS PEAK 90 ROSWELL AIR CENTER 77 SAN AUGUSTIN PASS 74 FUCUMARI MUNICIPIAL AIRPORT 70 NORTH OSCURA PEAK 69 DORA 68 MINE 68 ...OKLAHOMA... INDIAN CITY 43 GUTHRIE AIRPORT 41 ...TEXAS... PINE SPRINGS 85 DALHART 12 SW 69 ROMERO S 66 AMARILLO 64 WHITES CITY 62 FRITCH 60 The cyclone across the Central Plains should continue to strengthen in response to impressive dynamics across the region. In the warm sector, severe weather and scattered instances of flash flooding are expected across the Gulf Coast and South. On the cold side of the system, the central Plains and portions of the Upper Midwest will see blizzard conditions. Extremely critical fire weather conditions will also persist over southwestern Texas, while hazardous gradient winds continue across much of the Central U.S.. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 900 PM CST. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Asherman $$
Summary #1
Mar 4, 06:17 AM UTC
Issued as “Central U.S. Spring Storm”
A deepening cyclone over the central U.S. is bringing hazardous winds and severe weather across the Plains and snow in the northern Rockies
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ACUS42 KWBC 040617 SCCNS2 Storm Summary Number 1 for Central U.S. Spring Storm NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1200 AM CST Tue Mar 04 2025 ...A deepening cyclone over the central U.S. is bringing hazardous winds and severe weather across the Plains and snow in the northern Rockies... A Winter Storm Watch is active for portions of the northern Midwest. Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for Colorado and South Dakota. Blizzard Warnings are active across eastern Colorado and portions of the central Plains. Red Flag Warnings are active across Texas. High Wind Warnings are active over the southern and central Plains, across the Mountain West for eastern Wyoming and Colorado, and along the central Gulf Coast. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 1100 PM CST...A strong area of low pressure has developed over the Plains near the Kansas, Nebraska, and Colorado border. The occluded low pressure was analyzed at 986 mb (29.12 in. Hg) with a cold front extending southward across Texas and a warm front moving across Oklahoma. A squall line has developed across north Texas and Oklahoma in the warm sector, and snow is falling across areas of high elevation in Colorado on the cold side of the system. ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...COLORADO... LA JUNTA MUNICIPIAL AIRPORT 53 PUEBLO AIRPORT 49 LIMON AIRPORT 48 RAMAH 44 ...KANSAS... MEDICINE LODGE 43 WICHITA AIRPORT 43 GUTHRIE AIRPORT 41 ...NEW MEXICO... SALINAS PEAK 90 ROSWELL AIR CENTER 77 SAN AUGUSTIN PASS 74 TUCUMCARI MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 70 NORTH OSCURA PEAK 69 DORA 68 MINE 68 ...OKLAHOMA... INDIAN CITY 43 GUTHRIE AIRPORT 41 ...TEXAS... PINE SPRINGS 85 DALHART 12 SW 69 ROMERO S 66 AMARILLO 64 WHITES CITY 62 FRITCH 60 The cyclone across the central Plains should continue to strengthen in response to impressive dynamics across the region. The storm system will move northeastward across the eastern Plains into the Midwest region by Tuesday afternoon. In the warm sector of the system, severe weather and scattered instances of flash flooding are expected across the Gulf Coast and South. On the cold side of the system, the central Plains and northern Plains will see possible blizzard conditions as the cyclone wraps moisture into an increasingly cold air mass on the back side of the system. Furthermore, wind gusts will continue to be hazardous as the system intensifies and continue the risk for power outages and dust storms. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 900 AM CST. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Wilder $$
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